AL ARTHUR

The only son born to Allen L. and Alice May Tedesco Arthur, Allen L.

Arthur, Jr. was born on December 9, 1948. He has three younger sisters, Marlene and Darlene (twins) and Eileen

(the youngest). Spending his childhood and adolescent years in New Orleans, he graduated in 1966 from Cor Jesu

High School.

His musical endeavors began in the 4" grade when he started playing the clarinet. In 1964, Al saved enough money

by working part time to buy his first guitar. After 6 months, he joined his I" band called, "Dunc's Honky Tonks" which

was a Dixieland band for youngsters run by an old timer named Warren Duncan. But at that time Al was more

interested in playing popular music. He also started learning how to play piano and bass guitar.

Al has been a professional musician for over 47 years playing upright bass, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards and vocals.

He has played numerous gigs on the Westbank and also played for local artists like Irma Thomas, Frankie Ford,

Marva Wright, Ernie K Doe, Oliver Morgan, and Roland Stone.

In 1965 Al and others formed a band called "Tommy Dawn & The Sunsets

that had moderate success. In July of 1969 Al was drafted into the Army for 2 years. After returning to New Orleans in

1971 he began playing bass guitar with various bands around town while completing his education and graduating

from the University of New Orleans in 1977. It was during this time that Al began learning to play upright bass. In

1976 Al got a job at Billy Fayard's Round Table on the Westbank with the house band called "The New Orleans

Levee Board".

This gig would prove to be the beginning of Al's Westbank music career which included many gigs at the Cellar Club,

Fast Eddie's, C's Lounge, The Suburban, The Flamingo, Mel's Villa, The Celebrity Club, Michelli's, and The Fat Cat.

In 1977 Al moved to the Westbank where he lived until 1981. In May 1979

Al got a gig with Dick Stabile's Orchestra at the Blue Room of the Fairmont Hotel. This was a major milestone in Al's

musical career. Having had some experience with big band music and jazz while attending UNO, this was his first

attempt at playing it at this high of a level. It was here that Al Arthur really honed his musical skills while backing up

such great artists as Mel Torme, Joe Williams, Billy Eckstine, Carol Channing, The Mills Brothers, Vic Damone, Jerry

Vale, John Gary, Patti Page and many more. He left the Blue Room in 1983 and joined "Janet Lynn & Ya Ya" playing

at the 1801 Club in Gretna.

From 1987 thru 1990, Al took side jobs on the Westbank and in the French Quarter. In 1990 Al joined a blues band at

the Old Absinthe Bar on Bourbon St. called "Bryan Lee & The Jump Street Five" Right after that in 1991, Bryan Lee

got a record deal with a label out of Canada called Justin Time Records. the bass player on Bryan's first 7 CD's. The

band also travelled a lot. They went to Brazil, Europe, Canada, Nashville, Memphis, Newport, Philadelphia, Chicago,

and Detroit. It was the traveling that ultimately led to Al's departure from the band in 1997. Since 1998 Al has worked

playing upright bass in jazz bands around town. In 2000, he recorded his first CD titled "Mantis" which consisted of

tunes he wrote and arranged.

He continues to freelance with bands playing upright bass, electric bass,

or guitar. He is currently playing on Bourbon St. with Jamil Sharif at the Maison Bourbon Jazz Club and doing

weekend gigs with a band called

"Crescent City Soul".

Al has lived in Metairie since 1982 and is currently single with no

children. Music remains his first love

His family is from Central America, but Armando Vado was born on October 10, 1950 and raised in Algiers,

Louisiana. Mondo has one brother Louis who passed away in 2009. He attended Holy Name of Mary Grammar, Edna

Karr Jr. High and received his GED from Martin Behrman High School.

Mondo has been beating the drums for over 40 years. His funky style has been compared to Marrero's own Johnny

Thomassie, whom we all remember. In the 60's he played with several bands like, "Rick & The Montells", "Adam's

Apple" and a group based in Port Sulphur called, "Everyday People". In the early 70's he worked the French Quarter

for while and by the mid 70's he worked with a band called,

"Al Claude & Déjà vu" who were the house band in a club called, Beau Jest. Mondo worked with a group named,

"Night Rig" who played at the 1801 Club in Gretna. He also spent time working with the LeBlanc Brothers, Henry and

Tommy working at, The Round Table, The Fat Cat, Hector's, The Joy Lounge, The Celebrity Club, Suburban Club,

Eddie's Speak Easy and even dance halls located on 4" Street.

During the 80's & 90's Mondo played with a two groups called, "Just Grooving" and " Strictly Business" which lasted

until early 2000.

Shortly thereafter, he formed his own band named "Limited Edition" which has been together for approximately I

years and still playing in and around the New Orleans area.

Mondo and his lovely wife, Cynthia, have been married for 15

years and have 7 children and 10 grandchildren.

To be given a talent is a gift from God and to make people happy

for a short period of time is all the reward a musician needs. To be recognized by your peers as a musician and to

know that your talent is appreciated is a very gratifying accomplishment, one that every musician strives to achieve

during his musical career. Thank you for this very humbling acknowledgement

One of 4 boys, Bryan was born in Houma, La. on March 9, 1962, to

Nolan P. & Deanna B. Zeringue. About 1 year later, the family moved to Thibodaux, where in 1980, he graduated

from Thibodaux High and began his long career in law enforcement.

Music runs deep in the Zeringue family. Bryan & his brothers became interested in music at a very young age,

following in the footsteps of his father Nolan and Uncles' Ralph and Danny. At the age of 5, Byran's first introduction

to music was singing, followed by the guitar and drums. While in elementary school, his first band was formed, having

no name, performed at a talent show and won. In 1975, while in Jr. High, "Way Down South" was born, playing old

Classic Rock & Roll and later changing to Country, Swamp Pop and Rock & Roll. At that time the band consisted of

Mark Duet, Val Martinez, Glenn Adams, & Bryan. As band members change over time, some were Nolan, Jerome,

Danny, Dwayne and Carl Zeringue along with Grant Gravois, Elliot Perrion, Johnny Totina and Thaddeus Richard. In

the late 1980's the band dissolved and Bryan played with other bands like, "The Harry Anselmi Band,

"The Stevens' Brothers Band", "The Bouree' Band", "The Sweet Water Band", and "Sook and the Breeze Band".

Then in the late 1990's, Dwayne and Bryan revamped the "Way Down South" band with Eves Bourgeois, "Big Mike"

Hebert and Wayne Bourgeois.

During his musical career, Bryan has performed at many venues like:

The Triple A Club, The Cellar Club, The Superdome, Val's Lounge, The Spectrum, The Hoola Hoop, The Moulin

Rouge, Hank's Place, Steve G's, The Scorpio, The Silverado, Patin's, George's, The Anchor Inn, Mike's Place, The

Pirogue Lounge, Star Dust Lounge, Gros' Place, The Plantation Inn, Gabby's, Nelson & Willie's, The Country Club,

Boomtown, New Horizon, Brian's Place, The Fireman's Hall, The Sand Dollar, Toups, Sunset Inn, Ace's, Cajun

Landing, PJ's Fed Pond, Linda's Lounge, The Ramada Inn, The Eliki Lounge, Grow John's The Sea Breeze, The

Chalet, The Tiki Lounge, Gros' Marina.

Bryan has had the pleasure of playing with many musicians, both local and national acts; too many to name without

forgetting someone. It continues to be a pleasure to meet and perform with such great talents of South Louisiana.

God Bless all musicians.

After retiring from law enforcement, Bryan has taken a new career as Safety Coordinator for Weatherford

International. He has been married to the former Katie Mahler for 23 years and they have 1 daughter, Shannon, and

2 grandchildren, Phillip and Haley

Charlie Jr., was born on July 23, 1967 to Charles Sr. and Brenda Falcone and has one younger sister, Tammy. At the

age of 5, the family moved from Harvey to Marrero where Charlie attended Visitation of our Lady Elementary &

graduated from Archbishop Shaw High in 1985.

His early introduction and influence to music was thru his father,

Charlie Sr. also a musician and hall of fame inductee. There was always New Orleans music playing in the home. At

the age of 14, Chuck would tag along with his father to band practice and local gigs where he spent time watching

Gary Savoie playing drums. After which he acquired his own drum kit and took lessons from Allyn Robinson, a

prominent local drummer and another inductee. Still in high school, Chuck joined his first garage band called, "The

Magic Touch" playing dances and parties for about 2 years. In late 1985, he became the drummer for,

"The Memory Makers" until the band called it quits

in the late 90's. Chuck also played with a band named, "Jericho Blues" from the early to mid 90's, performing at a

number of music clubs in New Orleans, opening for Charmaine Neville. The band also landed a spot on local

documentary show, Real New Orleans.

In more recent years Chuck played with such local bands as, "Strictly

Business", "The Alley Cats" and Duane Schurb's band and recorded on Duane's song, "Try me One More Time". He

currently plays with, "Abdul & The Tentmakers" who perform mostly in Mardi Gras parades.

Chuck has performed at Amberjacks, The Bengal, Benny's Blues Bar, Muddy Waters, Vie's Kangaroo Café,

Rivershack Tavern, The Scorpio, The Four Columns, Le Maison Creole, Gretna Heritage Fest, New Orleans

Entertainment Hall, parties at Beau Rivage, and I.P. Casinos and many VFW and KC Halls on the Westbank.

He is currently employed with Industrial Welding Supply in Belle

Chasse, La. and has been married to his wife Audrey for the last 9 years. They have a son Charles Anthony and a

daughter Mia and a step-daughter Ashley.

Chuck and his family reside in Marrero.

Chuck says that he is truly blessed to have the support of his family and appreciates the opportunity to play music

with all of the great musicians he has met over the years. He credits his dad, Charlie, for "giving him all the magic that

he had" and for taking the time to teach and support him in his early years. Most of all, he considers it an honor to

have shared the same stage with his dad. He hopes to eventually pass the torch on to his children in the future

Don was born on June 3, 1945 in a small country area called, Platin near Arnaudville, Louisiana. He is the son of

Beulah and Cleopha Stelly. Don has 2 brothers (1 deceased) and 1 sister. He attended Pecanierre Elementary and

Leonville High Schools.

At the age of 18, Don played guitar, bass guitar and sang with, "The Hillbilly Band" and "The Rubber Band Band".

Don lived in Marrero and on the Westbank for over 35 years. During that time he played many local venues like, The

Moulin Rouge, The Old Fireman's Hall, The Scorpio, The Silver Eagle, The Happy Landing, The Swamp Inn, The

Canal Bank Inn, The Keyhole, The Fin & Feather, The Starlight Inn, The River Bank Inn, The Silver Dollar Lounge;

with such musicians as, Huey Bourgeois, Angelo Costa, Jimmy Palmisano, Easy Guidroz, Richard Ford, Gary

Alleman, Wesley & Robert Ferrier and Dinky. He also donates his time entertaining residents at various nursing

homes.

Don retired after working as a welder for over 40 years. For the last 7 years he has been working part time as a

delivery truck driver.

Don and his wife of 13 years, Asmah, have 2 daughters together named Jessica and Bridget. He also has 4 children

from a previous marriage named, Darryl, Gerald, Barry and Courtney.

And altogether he has 9 grandchildren

Dwayne was born October 11, 1963, in Thibodaux, La., to

Nolan P. and Deanna Blanchard Zeringue. He has 1 older brother, Bryan and 2 younger brothers, Carl and Eric.

He started his musical career at South Thibodaux Elementary School playing trombone, switching to tuba while

attending West Thibodaux Jr. High. His first practice playing electric bass with the,

"Way Down South" band was in 1975. The band consisted of his brother Bryan, his father Nolan, Mark Duet and Val

Martinez. By 1978 while attending Thibodaux High School the band was playing up to 4 nights a week. The next

couple of years the group changed to Bryan, Nolan, Danny and Dwayne Zeringue with several different keyboard and

horn players in the band. During this time the band had the luxury of performing with Tommy Warren, Norman Wade

and several local recording artists. Some of the locations they played were, American Legion and KC Halls, The

Anchor Inn, The Triple A Club, Val's Lounge, The Hula Hoop, The Cellar Club, The Fool on the Hill, The Cow Palace,

The Spectrum, The Tiki Lounge, The Pleasure Ben, Linda's Lounge & The Thibodaux Civic Center. In the mid 1980's,

Dwayne left, "Way Down South" band to play with other bands named, "Bayou City Beat", "Midnight Express",

"Fantasia & Sweet Water" playing at Dudley's, The Pirogue Lounge, Plantation Inn, Ms. Betty's, The Cajun Landing,

Tee Lee's, Gabby's and many more. Since the 1990's, Dwayne and Bryan have been performing together in the,

"Way Down South" band; performing at, Scorpio's, Memories, P.J.'s Fed Pond, The Silverado, Pure Country, Gros

Marina, Moulin Rouge, Hank's Place, Patin's, Harvey's, Jerusalem Shriner's Temple, Civic and KC homes.

Dwayne is presently employed with Turner Industries as a site

Maintenance Superintendent. He has been married to the former Melanie Cancienne since 1982 and has two

daughters Heather and Ashley. The couple resides in Schriever, Louisiana

One of 3 boys born to Frank J. Sr. and Carmen Snow Villafranco, Greg was born on September 27, 1949. His two

brothers are Frank Jr. and Brian. Being raised in the 7" Ward of New Orleans, Greg graduated in 1968 from John

McDonogh Sr. High and also attended Delgado Jr.

College for 2 semesters.

Starting over 47 years ago, at the age of 15, Greg began his professional career as a musician in 1964, playing

organ, piano, keyboard/bass and vocals and still continues to play today. All the bands Greg has performed with and

places he has played are too numerous to mention, however to name just are few are: "Ronnie & The Regents, The

Milestones, Nola Express, Mojo Express, Spool & the Gang, Janet Lynn & Ya Ya, Greg & Brenda Mac Duo, Tomato

& Creole Cooking, Kings Row, The Levee Band, Lenny McDaniel Band, Trick Bag, Skip Easterling Band, Willie

Lockett & The Blues Krewe, Gumbo and Crescent City Soul.

His musical career has taken him half-way around the world to places like Mexico, Canada, Germany, Holland, and

Norway. In the U.S., The East Coast and the Southern Region in places like Texas, Georgia and Florida. Also many,

many clubs on Bourbon Street, clubs in Metairie and Fat City and on the Westbank places like, The Crow's Nest, The

Round Table, Vince's Sports Bar, The Rugby Club, The Tahiti Club, The Port-A-Lai, The Light House, Travel Lodge,

Parc Fontaine, The Flamingo, Algiers Naval Base, Michelli's, 1801 Club, Mel's Villa, Slave Quarters and Boomtown

Casino.

He has also had the pleasure of working for and with, Art and Aaron Neville, King Floyd, Frankie Ford, Oliver Morgan,

Ernie K-Doe, Irma Thomas, Janet Lynn, Bobby Mitchell, Tommy Ridgely, "Frogman" Henry, Bo Didley, The Dixie

Cups, The Shirelles, The Coasters, Roland Stone, Skip Easterling and Percy Sledge.

In 1978, Greg took up residency in Gretna and still lives there today with his wife Janet Lynn. They have 1 child,

Joshua and a step-son Gabriel and 1 grandchild Jocelyn

Herbert Fanguy was born on August 18, 1954, to Willard and Anaise LeBoeuf Fanguy. Herb had one brother, Ployd

who played guitar and unfortunately passed away in 1996. Herb was born and raised in Chauvin, Louisiana and

attended Upper Little Caillou Elementary, Lacahe Middle, St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated in 1974 from

South Terrebonne High School.

He started his 47 year music career at the age of 10 playing rhythm in his father's band, "The Little Caillou Playboys".

He also played bass guitar in numerous bands like: "Tequila Sunrise", "Bob Lichenstein & The Bayou Boys",

"Horizon",

"Bayou Express", "Reneaux", "Cypress Country" and "Down Home". Herb also performed at many benefits and fund

raisers along with playing in such clubs as, The Saddle Horn, The Branding Iron, Country Club, Cajun Landing, Tiki,

P..J.'s, Congo Lounge, Ward 7 Citizens Club, Randy's, Frontier's, Cajun Event Center, Fireman's Hall, Four Columns

and many V.F.W and American Legion Halls.

Herb has been employed with the Terrebonne Parish

School Board as a school bus driver for the past 26 years. He also is owner and operator of Herb's Sharpening

Service on Upper Little Caillou.

He and his wife Jennie have been married for 34 years and

reside in Upper Little Caillou, Louisiana.

In his own words, "1 am honored and very proud to be selected to the Westbank Musicians Hall of Fame and would

like to thank my family and friends for their love and support. A special thanks to my wife Jennie for all her love and

support throughout my music career

Jimmy was born on May 8, 1942 to Ignace and Alverda Danos and has one younger brother Wayne. Raised in Bridge

City, Louisiana, Jimmy attended Bridge City Elementary, Westwego Jr. High and West Jefferson High Schools.

Starting at the age of 12, Jimmy's music teacher, Martha Tinsdale, who had a music school on Magazine St. would

come pick him up every Sunday and bring him to the VA Hospital in New Orleans to sing and play trumpet for the

soldiers wounded in the Korean War. Then from the age of 15 thru the next 30 plus years, Jimmy continued to play

trumpet and sing.

He was a relief singer for Irma Thomas at the International Theater with a band called, "The Toronados". Irma would

introduce Jimmy as the green eyed soul brother from the Westbank "Jimmy Dee". He performed with Joe Barry at

Papa Joe's on Bourbon Street and Fats Domino at the Safari on Jefferson Highway. Some of the musicians Jimmy

has played with are Dave Adams, Nicky Baudean, Richard Pitre, Joe Barry, Neil Hebert, Ralph Martinez, Anthony

Collura, Ray Freeman, Johnny Thomassie, Paul Minguez, Lil Joe Lambert, Doug Dragna, Ambrose Hynes, Grits

Ramagos, and C.J. Loup.

Jimmy played in many dance halls such as: The Raven in Paradis, Round House in Boutte, Hollywood Inn in Houma,

Hank's Place, Swamp Inn, Dragon's Lounge, Willie's, Immaculate Conception CYO dances, the Community Center in

Bridge City, Papa Joe's and the Shangri-La in New Orleans, Hill Crest Country Club in Abita Springs, Marina Del Ray

in Madisonville, Neon Moon in Bogalusa, many VFW and American Legion Hall dances. He has also played for

several Rex's Parades on Mardi Gras Day.

Jimmy owned and operated his own nightclubs for 30 years and worked as a manager for Wal-Mart for 15 years.

Jimmy is retired and resides in Bush, Louisiana with his wife of 38 years, the former Tena Edwards. The couple has 4

daughters, 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren

An Algiers Point native, Janet Lynn was born on August 5, 1959, to

Richard and Sallie Grand. Janet has one sister, Theresa Deemer. She attended Holy Name of Mary Grammar School

and O. Perry Walker High School.

She started to sing at the age of 6 and all throughout her school years. At the age of 17, Janet began her professional

career. Over her 36 plus years as a predominately blues singer, she's performed all along the Gulf Coast, the

Westbank, New Orleans, Slidell, Metairie, Covington, Mandeville, Bogalusa, Baton Rouge, the states of Mississippi,

Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas and even in Norway. She has performed with and opened shows

for, Frankie Ford, Luther Kent, Irma Thomas, King Floyd, Bobby Mitchell, Tommy Ridgely, Ernie K-Doe,

"Frogman" Henry, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Lenny McDaniel Marcia Ball, "Fats" Domino, Jean Knight, Marcia

Ball, Marc Adams, Gregg Allman, Rick Deranger, Steven Stills, Charlie Brent and Larry Lee & Thunder Blue along

with many other talented musicians.

Janet has performed in many bands, including a few of her own, such as, "Limelite, Breeze, Janet Lynn & Ya Ya, The

A-Bar Band, The All Purpose Blues Band, Babe & The Babylonians, The Great Escape, The Levee Band, Trick Bag,

Red Hot and Blues, Janet Lynn & Rise, Sultans of Soul, The Janet Lynn Band and Speak Easy". Some of the

nightclubs, over the years were, The Round Table, The Fat Cat, The Suburban, The

1801 Club, O' Charlie's, The Flamingo, The Landmark, Storyville, The Old Absinthe House Bar, Rhythms, The Port of

New Orleans, The Bounty, Dirty Harry's, The Hilton, Chehardy's, Sancho Panza, Jerry Evans Club, Sullivan's, Molly

Maguire's, The Howlin' Wolf, Debbie T's, Ruby's Road House, Bourre's, Rock N° Bowl, The House of Blues, The

River Shack, The Maple Leaf, The Old Point Bar, Big Al's, Fay's Club, Froggies, The Rugby Club and many many

more.

Janet has been married to Gregory Villafranco for the past 29 years

and one son, Joshua, one step-son Gabe Bordes and one grandchild Joycelyn. The couple resides in the City of

Gretna, Louisiana

The son of Allen J. and Mary M. Dockery, John Dockery, Sr., was born on February 10, 1940 in Starksville,

Mississippi.

John has 1 brother James and two sisters Mary Ann and Nancy.

The family moved to Birmingham, Alabama where John attended Cahaba Heights High School.

In the early 1960's John moved to the Irish Channel in New Orleans and in 1973 he moved to the Westbank in

Harvey.

He started taking bass guitar lessons from John Bonvillain in 1983 and after 6 months he was playing in a band. He

played with "The Moonlighters" for 5 years. For the next 15 years he played with Jerry Chaisson and "The

Starlighters" Band. He played for Mardi Gras parades, Irish parades in Metairie and St.

Bernard. He's played at Ann's Lounge in Marrero for 1½ years; at the Silver Slipper on Jefferson Highway for over 1

year every Friday night. Over the past 30 years, he has performed with such musicians as Alan Lovel, Timmy Naquin,

Smokey Hartman, Jerry Morvant, Mark Ordoyne, Richard Brown, Skeeter Thomassie, Dee Dee Broussard, Paul

Broussard, Don Duthu, Larry Bouche', and Jessie White. Some of the venues he played in were the Old Fireman's

Hall, Keyhole, Moulin Rouge, Monaco Bar, Beulah's, Blue Angel, Buras Saloon, Farmers Market in Westwego, Boutte

Bingo Hall, just to mention a few.

More recently John has played at the Bridge City Senior Center once a month for over 10 years and is still doing so.

And for the past 10 years has been playing once a week with a social group in Belle Chasse. John moved to Belle

Chasse in 1993.

John was an auto mechanic for over 50 years and retired from his own small business of 20 years. He has 1 son,

John Jr. and for the past 30 years has been with his lifetime partner Tammy Sue Dufrene. John & Tammy reside in

Belle Chasse

Born on July 27, 1941 to Kirby and Mildred Cheramie, Kenny "Pop" Cheramie has one sister, Brenda C. Nicoles. He

is a lifetime resident of Golden Meadow, Louisiana.

Kenny has been a musician and trumpet player for 58 years plus. He has played with many local musicians and

many venues in and around the Lafourche and Terrebonne areas. He was fortunate to be a member of Vic Bruce's

band, D. J. Collins, Joe Barry, Harry Anselmi, L.J. Foret, Dudley Bernard, Eugene Rodrigue, Carl Dufrene, Virgis

Blanchard, The Bayou Kings, Rocking & Rolling and the Louisiana Rose Band. With these bands he has performed

at such nightclubs and dance halls as, Smitty's, Tony's, Big Daddy's, P.J.'s Fed Pond, Carlyn's Lounge, Highway

Club Bridge Side Marina, Hanks, Superdome, Town Club, Stagecoach, Country Inn, Welcome Inn, College Inn,

Temon's, Yellow Banana, and the Larose Civic Center.

Kenny has also played many nursing homes, church fairs, veterans and senior centers and numerous other charity

events during his long tenure as a musician.

Kenny retired from TW Offshore Welders with 30 years of service. He also worked for the Town of Golden Meadow

and Avondale Shipyards.

Kenny was married to Patsy G. Cheramie for 48 years until her passing in April of 2009. Kenny and Patsy raised 4

children, have 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren

The son of Barbara and Carl Dufrene, Sr. of Golden Meadow, Mark Dale Dufrene was born on April 16, 1956 in

Thibodaux but raised in Golden Meadow.

He graduated from South Lafourche High School. He also has a sister, Carla and two brothers, David and Carl, Jr.

During Mark's 48 years of being a musician, he has learned to play, the

drums, guitar, steel guitar, piano, banjo and the bass guitar. His main instrument of choice today is the bass guitar.

Mark has played with such bands as: "The Country Swingers (dad's band), Harry Anselmi and the Country Caravan,

Vin Bruce and the Acadians, The Country Sunshine Band, The Blue Water Boys, Mass, Halifax, Blue Eyed Soul

Revue, The Reverbs, Errol and the Blues Boys, Hurricane Levee Band and with Waylon Thibodaux. Also numerous

rock bands in the 1970's & 80's.

Some of the nightclubs, dance halls and locations Mark has performed were: The Caravan, The Safari Club, The

Stage Coach, The Southern Club, Sheps in Mansura, Westwego Opry House, Steamboat President, The Natchez,

Westwego CYO dances, New Orleans Jazz& Hertiage Festival, clubs and festivals throughout Florida North & South

Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma, New Mexico, California, Louisiana

and Canada.

Mark has also worked as a studio musician and has been fortunate enough to record and performed with, Gary T,

G.G.Shinn, Jimmy Clanton, Percy Sledge, Doug Kershaw, Jean Knight, Fats Domino, Brook Benton, Oliver Morgan,

Vin Bruce, Dudley Bernard and Ernie K-Doe and has traveled to the Grand Ole Opry to perform on National TV.

Some of Mark's special memories came when he was a younger musician when he was asked to perform with

Governor Jimmy Davis and with The Oak Ridge Boys. Back in the early 70's, he was asked to audition for Conway

Twitty and he also wrote the title song for the Cajun Festival in Galliano.

Mark has been working for the Lafourche Telephone Company known as

Vision Communication for the past 35 years. Mark and his wife Mary Lynn have been married for the past 20 years

and have two children Mark Jr. and Devin Schmitt and a grand-daughter Kennedy. The couple resides today in

Raceland, Louisiana

A Westwego native, Mark Bergeron began playing drums at the age

of 6, when his parents bought his oldest brother Russ, a drum set from Marrero's own "Big Johnny" Thomassie. In

1965, he began playing Country & Western music in a group with Anthony and Fedelis Verdin of Westwego. Mark

grew up on Keller Street where there were 4 bands practicing weekly in just the 600 block! Jake Chimento had a

group, Buddy Nolan, across the street had a rock group, Jerry & Billy Pekinto had guys jamming at their house and

Mark's brother Russ played drums for the Castillians. Then on West Drive, the Leblane brothers Henry & Tommy

were practicing too. All these guys were 5 to 15 years older than Mark and constantly forming new bands which

became his training ground. Mark's influences were the heavy-weights of the Westbank like Johnny Thomassie,

Steve Marcour, Ronnie Arcement and Steve Adams.

At the young age of 13, Mark began playing in various groups and became known as an accomplished drummer of

various styles. And with his mother's permission, he began playing in clubs on the weekend. In 1975, he moved to

Gulfport, Mississippi and formed the group "Majik" with his brother Russ. The group became the house band at the

"Eight Flags Red Dog Saloon" in Biloxi. They also did road jobs playing the Air Force and See Bee base circuit up

and down the coast from Gulfport to Charleston, South Carolina.

He returned to Westwego in 1978 and began a 22 year gig with the

still popular,

"Jake & The Nifty Fifties". It was here that Mark mastered

the New Orleans music songbook and backed many big names of the city like, Irma Thomas, Johnny Adams,

"Frogman" Henry, Tommy Ridgely, Ernie K-Doe, Frankie Ford, Oliver Morgan, Al Hirt and Chris Owens.

Now at 53, Mark has been a musician for over 40 years, playing multiple genres including Funk, Classic Rock, New

Orleans oldies and in the last 10 years, Big Band Swing. He presently plays with different groups on the North &

South shores. He is also actively involved in producing and recording young performers and is music director for

"Fleur de Hope"; a North shore based non-profit whose mission is to raise money to assist families of cancer patients

with the hospitality expenses during their treatments.

Mark and his wife Maria have 2 daughters, Mindy and Kelly a stepson, Matt and 1 grandson, Kincade. He has always

been a "weekend warrior" and has maintained a 30 plus year career in the Data Communications/IT Industry

On October 4, 1953, Mark Ordoyne was born to O'Neil and Hazel Ordoyne. Mark has a sister named Martha Estay.

Born and raised in Westwego, Mark attended Westwego Elementary, Vic A. Pitre, Worley Jr. High and West

Jefferson High Schools.

Mark has played guitar, bass and keyboard for over 45

years. He's played in such bands as the, Soul Brothers, Starlights, Random Notes, Dixie Rebels, The Untouchables,

Dennis and the Menaces and Duane Schurb & Music, Inc.

Some of the local nightclubs and dance halls he's performed include, Starlight Club, Canal Bank Inn, Swamp Inn,

Mona Lisa, Key Hole, Fireman's Hall, Junkyard, Scorpio, Gretna C's, Boomers, Treasure Chest, Ramada Inn, Gretna

Fest, Westwego Fest, Gumbo Festival and many more.

Mark has been self employed all his adult life, specializing

in home improvement and remodeling.

Mark and his wife Elaine have been married for over 40 years and have raised 3 children, Michelle, Michael and

Nicole.

They also have 5 grandchildren, Gabrielle, Nicholas, Colton, Levi and Larson

Mike Guidry was born in Thibodaux, Louisana on December 19, 1952 to Sidney P. and Shirley B. Guidry. He has one

brother Kenneth and three sisters, Debra, Louisa and June.

Mike graduated in 1970 from Central Lafourche High School and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on October 11" of

1970

Mike's mother gave him a boxed guitar when he was 13and he taught himself to play by ear. At the age of 15, Mike

joined his first band called, "The Psychedelic Souls", singing and playing rhythm guitar. Upon his arrival back home in

1974, from serving 4 years for his country, Mike worked in the oilfield and also started back playing music. He started

playing bass guitar country music and rock & roll bands like, "Cotton & The Boll Weevils, Country Breakdown, Cedar

Creek Band, Bayou Boogie Band, Tater & The Tots, Southern Knights, Dakota and Silver Wings Band". He also sat

in with other musicians like Harry Anselmi, Louis Breaux, L. J. Foret, Johnny Fonseca, D.J.

Collins, Vin Bruce, Mike Borne, Waylon Thibodaux, Steve Folse, Wendy and Bobby Foret and Randy "Sook"

Sanchez. He then had the opportunity to play Cajun music for 5 years with the,

"Cajun Friends Band". He then went back to country and Rock & Roll music with the Silver Wings Band for 4 years

until May of 2007, when he was diagnosed with liver cancer. And in October of the same year he reluctantly retired

from playing music.

During his many years of playing music, Mike played for many VFW dances, many lounges, dance halls like, Pierre

Part dance hall, Te-Lee's, The Bayou Barn in Marrero. And many casinos from Labadieville, Thibodaux, Harvey, New

Orleans, Red River, to New Mexico, Texas, Mississippi and Oklahoma City.

Mike married Ramona Maronge in 1973. They raised 3 sons, Michael Jr., Matthew and Mark. They have 3

grandsons, Kade, Reese and Mason and 1 grand-daughter, Madison. Mike passed on 12/4/2010. His wife Mona will

accept his certificate

Mike Vice was born on August 16, 1947 in Houma to Ivy and Lorena Zeringue Vice of Bayou Dularge, Louisiana. He

has 3 brothers, Robert, Huey and John and one sister Mary. Being raised on Bayou Dularge, he attended Dularge

Elementary, Houma Jr. High and graduated from Terrebonne High School in 1965. He then received a B.S. degree

from Nicholls State in 1970.

Bandleader and tenor sax player, Mike Vice, has been playing Rock N'Roll, Soul, Rhythm & Blues and Swamp Pop

Music for over 47 years.

Growing up listening to Fats Domino, Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Smiley Lewis, he got a record player for Christmas in

1956. Now he could play his

45 RPM records of his favorite artists. At 9 years old, he soon told his mother that one day he wanted to play in Fats'

band. Little did he know that 32 years later his dream would come true.

In 1964, he purchased a used tenor sax for $75 and taught himself to play. Mike joined his first band, "The Shadows"

at the age of 16. After that band, he continued to perform with several local Houma bands like,

"Sounds of Soul",

"Sounds Unlimited" and "The Emeralds". From 1969-

1971, he played baritone sax with a 9 piece jazz-rock group, "Stone" which showcased the music of Chicago, Blood

Sweat & Tears, Sly & The Family Stone and Three Dog Night. For the next 2 years he played Country with, "Cotton &

The Boll Weevils", and in 1974 joined, "Gerald Babin & The Rhythm Kings". When the manager retired, Mike became

the manager for over the next 10 years. The band opened shows for Bobby Vinton, Frankie Ford and Percy Sledge.

In 1982, he played sax with,

"Country Sunshine Band" which participated in the Wrangler Star Search Country Music Competition. After winning

local and state contests the group went to Nashville, performed at the Grand Ole Opry and was chosen as one of the

top 10 finalists in the country. The performance was filmed for a television show for national broadcast.

In October of 1983, Mike joined a new group, "Blue Eyed Soul".

Before long the group was in demand, opening shows for Fats Domino, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Chubby Checker, Blood

Sweat & Tears and backing such artists as The Platters, Percy Sledge, Ernie K-Doe, Jean Knight, Eddie Bo, Tommy

Ridgely, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Jimmy Clanton, The Dixie Cups, Sam Moore and King Floyd. The band has also

backed many swamp pop artists like, Johnnie Allan, Warren Storm, Buck Rogers, Rod Bernard, Lil' Bob, Roy Head,

Jivin' Gene, Barbara Lynn, Jerry Raines, T.K. Hulin, Charles Man, G.G. Shinn, Clint West, Tommy McClain and Jerry

"Count" Jackson.

In 1988, Mike was invited to play baritone sax with the Fats Domino orchestra on shows in Milwaukee and

Indianapolis. In the spring of 1990 and again in the fall of 1992, Fats asked Mike to play sax on 2 European tours,

performing in 7 countries in cities like Amsterdam, Paris, London, Vienna, Dublin and Hamburg. He also performed

with Fats' band at the House of Blues in New Orleans, Boomtown Casino and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

In December of 1991, Mike's picture appeared on the cover of Rockin' 50's Magazine along with Joe Barry, Fats

Domino and Ernie-K-doe with an article in the issue spotlighting New Orleans music, entitled "Mike Vice-Saxophone

player for Fats Domino". There are also references to Mike in Rick Coleman's 2006 biography of Fats Domino, titled

"Blue Monday-Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll".

In September of 2010, a feature article about Mike appeared in Keep Rockin' Magazine entitled, "Joining Fats

Domino's Band-A Dream Come True".

Each year since 2009, Mike has participated in the Swamp Pop Reunions held in Ville Platte, Louisiana, playing sax

and backing up many swamp pop recording artists on the show. Mike has been recognized as a swamp pop musician

and is featured along with the swamp pop vocalists on display at the Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum, which opened

in September of 2010 in Ville Platte, the "Swamp Pop Capital of the World".

Now as manager of the 8 piece Blue Eyed Soul Revue for 28 years,

his goal is to keep his group in the music spotlight and continue to entertain many friends and fans with the greatest

soulful hits of the 60's thru the 90's.

Mike began working at Terrebonne Lumber and Supply Company as a lumber sales clerk soon after graduating from

high school and has remained in the profession for the past 46 years. He raised 4 children Lisa, Kurt, Shawn and

Aaron, has 1 grandchild Hayden and still lives in Bayou Dularge, Louisiana

Ray was born on May 29, 1944 in Mathews, Louisiana to Adrian and Eva Freeman, the youngest of 4 brothers and 4

sisters. Having been raised in Bridge City, Ray is a 1963 graduate of West Jefferson High School.

Ray has been a musician for the past 52 years, playing trumpet, piano, guitar and vocals. Through the years he has

played with many bands besides playing solo, duo and trios.

Some of the fine musicians Ray has performed with are, Richard Ford, Gary Danos, Glen Diecedue, David Adams,

Nicky Baudean, Henry LeBlanc, Leo Chatelain, Gary Zeringue, Smokey Hartman, Don Stelly, Eddie Fresche, Speedy

Courto, Cliff Fonseca, Sidney Snow, Carroll Boudreaux, Joe Barry, Freddy Fender, Johnny Stone, Al Breaux, Huey

Bourgeois, James Bordelon, Ambrose Hynes, C.J. Loup, Jimmy Trahan, Johnny Bonvaillan, Jimmy Danos, Gary

Alleman, Rick Hanks and Sal Saledo just to name a few.

Ray has played venues from New Orleans, Metairie, Chalmette, Westbank, Slidell to Thibodaux and Houma. Also

played for 2 years in Corpus Christi, Texas and in the Rio Grande Valley. Some of the local dance halls have been

The Robert E. Lee, Keyhole, Moulin Rouge, Lantern, Hawaiian Room, Suburban, Willy's, Joy Lounge, Blue Angel,

Kelligans, Canal Bank and Swamp Inns, Say Say, El Swingo's, and Hank's Place; not to mention numerous American

Legion and VFW hall dances.

Ray retired from the State of Louisiana in 2008. He and his wife

Gail have 4 children and 6 grandchildren and reside in Gainesville, Georgia

Born on August 22, 1956, in Garden City, Kansas to Carlos and Lupe Minjarez, Bobby has 3 brothers, Ray Ernest

and Carlos, Jr. and I sister Debra. Bobby was raised in Chicago, Illinois and attended Goudy and Agassiz Elementary

and graduated from Waller High School.

At the young age of 8, Bobby was already singing at family get togethers. Having an excellent ear for music, Bobby

taught himself to play an acoustic guitar. In the elementary school band, he learned the cornet and learned how to

read music. All the Chicago District schools came together and formed an orchestra to perform on a huge stage at

the Chicago Opera House in front of huge audience. That's when Bobby knew the music bug had bit him.

In 1977, Bobby moved to Gretna, Louisiana and began playing professionally as a vocalist, bass guitarist, rhythm

guitarist and drummer.

He's played with such bands as,

"Strictly Business", "Crystal Creek",

"South City", "Country Classic" and "Bad Water". Bobby has played at such venues as, Moulin Rouge, Old Fireman's

Hall, Scorpio, Hee Haw, Theo's Niteclub and various others on the road in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.

Bobby was signed to a recording contract and recorded a bi-lingual

Tex-Mex album in Houston, Texas under the supervision of nationally known record producer, Huey P. Meaux, who

has recorded nationally known hits for Freddy Fender, B.J. Thomas, Rockin Sidney, Barbara Lynn, Joe Barry, Mickey

Gilley, Delbert McClinton, Dale & Grace, Rod Bernard, Tommy McClain, and Ronnie Milsap to name a few. Due to

the failing health of the management and personal manager, Gay Coker Minjarez, (who was Bobby's wife for 14

years until her death on February 2, 2002) the album which was on the Crazy Cajun Label was never released.

As recently as June of 2011, Bobby performed the song "La Bamba"

on the American Idol Stage of MGM Studios at Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida. Currently, Bobby is a member of

"Louisiana Roadhouse Band" whose members include leader, Carl Contranchis, Larry Bouche', Zu Carpenter,

Johnny Justis and Glenn Diecedue.

Bobby been a police officer with the City of Gretna for the past 20 years. He has raised two children and has one

grandchild. Newly married on August 13, 2011 to the former Kelly Ditcharo, Bobby still resides in Gretna

Steve Gros, Sr. was born on July 27, 1927, the son of Steven and Lennia Gros. He was the brother of Henry, Nelson,

Shelby, Wilton (Boy), Helen, Lillian, Effie and Rita. Steve was raised in Napoleonville and at the age of 16 he moved

to Westwego where he graduated from Westwego High School. He joined the Air Force in 1945 and served 18

months.

Steve always liked playing music and playing the guitar.

His brothers were also talented in playing music. They formed a band together called, " Stevie and His Melody Boys".

The band played in Shreveport, Napoleonville, Houma, Lafitte and Westwego in places like the Pecan Grove, the

L&N, Larry's on the Hill just to name a few. The band scaled down their public performances after the loss of a

brother, Wilton, who died in a car accident, after one the gigs, at the young age of 27. After his death, the band

played at private and smaller functions.

He retired as a diesel mechanic from Schlumberger with 30 years of service. He was also an auto mechanic at

Jeanfreau's and Landry's Auto Repair in Westwego.

Steve Sr., was married to Mildred Munch for 45 years until he lost his battle with cancer at the age of 63. The couple

raised 3 children, Steve Jr., Allen and Glenn Gros. He is the grandfather of Darrell, Shane, Lennia, Alisa and the late

Flint Gros; and great-grandfather of Courtney, Kayla, Brad, Shane Jr., Harper, Brandon, Nathan, Alea and Matthew